Havana Herald Sunday 31 August 1975

The editor has been overwhelmed by the demand of the people of Angola to register their deepest thanks for August's expression of solidarity by the People of China.  Following on from July's assurance by the People of Bulgaria that the anti-imperialist struggle remains close to their hearts, the international expression of socialist sympathy grows.  The western fascists mere military hardware cannot begin to compensate for such expressions of ideological purity and support.

The Jamaica Daily Gleaner, 30 August 1975

The Gleaner notes the declaration by the mercenary South African captain of English cricket, Tony Greig, that: "If they get on top, these MPLA fellas, they are magnificent Guerillas, but if they are down they grovel - and UNITA, with the help of the FNLA, will make them grovel.". 

A long, hot, bumpy summer is anticipated.

Johannesberg Journal 29 August 1975

The FNLA army has been fighting Communist rebels in the central port of Benguela after a suicide bomber attempted to attack an army checkpoint.

The bomber was killed before he could detonate his bomb on Tuesday evening. This was followed by militant attempts to infiltrate the city.

The army, possibly backed by UNITA air power, then moved against the Communists.

"The fighting is heavy and it is ongoing," FNLA army Capt Modibo Naman Traore told the Reuters news agency, adding that the army was in the process of "encircling" the militants.

At least one FNLA soldier and two civilians were wounded in Tuesday's fighting according to the city's mayor.

But the number of casualties following Wednesday's fighting remains unknown. At least one Russian made armoured car with FAPLA markings could be seen burning in the nothern outskirts of the city on Thursday.

The situation in Benguela remains tense, reports the Journal’s roving correspondent Roderick Sham from Nova Lisboa.

London Times – Tuesday August 26th 1975

Last week Rick McCosker was set to make a maiden Test century against England until the “Free George Davis” vandals sabotaged the wicket.  This week the FNLA will be just as surprised with the loss of the strategically important costal town of Nova Redondo to a rag tag column of FAPLA guerillas who appeared from nowhere, perhaps with the Cuban military in the role of the “Free George Davis” vandals.

The Australians have the forth Test at the Oval to seek their revenge, will the FNLA be able to find solace in finally taking Cabinda ?

Havana Herald Sunday 24th August 1975

The editor notes with amusement the baseless claims of the American poodle concerning aircraft losses in the recent struggle.  FAPLA aircraft were not even involved in the fighting, and the most charitable explanation that he can find is that our marvelous new Cuban anti-aircraft missiles so confused the fascist pilots that they did not know what they were seeing - certainly they saw nothing of the fight as they flew for safety!  As more of these invincible weapons are unloaded by our East German friends, victory is assured.

La Provence samedi 16th août 1975

Here in Cabinda the streets are deserted apart from units of  MPLA and numerous Soviet “advisers”. 

This month the allegedly CIA backed FNLA have advanced from Zaire to the outskirts of the city annihilating MPLA forces in two major battles on the way.  

East German freighters can be seen offshore but the port infrastructure will not allow the easy landing of the kind of equipment we believe has been arriving in Luanda from Cuban supporters to FAPLA.   

The fall of Cabinda must be likely given the lack of defenses and what has appeared chaotic organization over the last month, although senior contacts in MPLA suggest the army will stand firm now they are fighting in their own suburbs against the imperialist backed aggressors.

The success of FNLA units here is dramatically different to that of the FNLA units north of Luanda on the coast and we seek clarification on who is leading the attack on Cabinda reports Colin Pierre.

Moçâmedes Meteor 75-08-14

Major units of the MPLA freedom fighters are rumored to be heading across country towards Periera de Eça.  If these brave boys are successful they will strangle the supply route for the white supremacists who are congregating in  Sa da Bandiera.